‘Mad Men’ premiere puts up impressive ratings numbers

Published March 26, 2012 4:00am ET



3.5 million: Number of viewers who tuned in to the two-hour premiere of “Mad Men” on AMC on Sunday. That represents a 21 percent increase from the first episode of season four, which tallied 2.9 million. The Sunday numbers made the first episode of season five the most watched episode in the show’s history. “Mad Men” had been off the air for 17 months prior to Sunday’s episode.